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Steven Cruz

#64 - Relief Pitcher

Kansas City Royals

Bats / Throws Right / Right
Date of Birth 6/15/1999 (27)
Height, Weight 6'7", 225 lb
Hometown Tenares, DOM

2026 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average
Sv IP ERA WHIP K% BB%
0 30.1 5.04 1.38 30.5% 12.2%
180th 2
Sv
194th 33.0
IP
251st 4.38
ERA
222nd 1.38
WHIP
29th 22.2%
K%
268th 10.1%
BB%
FB MPH SwStr% CSW% Str-ICR MTK% PLV PLA
98.2 17.6% 31.4% 51.0% 4.5% 5.00 3.31
21st 94.4
FB MPH
20th 12.1%
SwStr%
68th 28.4%
CSW%
186th 50.7%
Str-ICR
172nd 4.6%
MTK%
136th 4.93
PLV
156th 3.44
PLA
Holds List
Rank
66th
Saves+Holds List
Rank
94th

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Steven Cruz Overview

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Year Team G GS IP W-L Sv Hld ERA WHIP xERA FIP xFIP PLA K% BB% H/9 HR/9 BABIP HR/FB% LOB% ICR% GB% SwStr% CSW% IPR% PLV
2023 KC 10 4 12.2 0-0 0 0 4.97 1.74 6.25 4.81 5.42 5.07 24.2% 17.7% 7.8 0.71 .294 12.5% 74.1% 34.3% 45.7% 10.2% 26.6% 0.39 4.74
2024 KC 5 0 5.2 0-0 0 0 0.00 0.18 2.00 1.63 2.54 2.08 22.2% 0.0% 1.6 0.00 .071 0.0% 100.0% 21.4% 42.9% 12.2% 26.8% 0.56 5.33
2025 KC 47 0 45.2 3-1 0 9 3.74 1.18 2.49 4.15 4.23 2.93 20.1% 9.5% 7.1 0.99 .244 17.9% 72.9% 29.5% 45.8% 12.1% 27.6% 0.45 4.95
2026 KC 28 2 30.1 2-2 0 1 5.04 1.38 4.76 5.94 3.35 3.31 30.5% 12.2% 7.7 2.67 .262 56.3% 81.6% 44.0% 49.3% 17.6% 31.4% 0.61 5.00
RP MLB Percentile 51 77 44 51-25 0 28 28 36 26 10 84 55 92 23 54 3 66 0 84 7 67 94 80 81 59
RP MLB AVG 25 1 33.0 2-2 2 4 4.38 1.38 4.33 4.37 4.40 3.44 22.2% 10.1% 8.4 1.15 .292 18.4% 72.1% 37.1% 43.7% 12.1% 28.4% 0.49 4.93
Career 90 6 94.1 5-3 0 10 4.10 1.26 3.70 4.65 3.99 3.29 24.3% 11.3% 7.1 1.43 .246 27.8% 76.0% 34.0% 46.7% 13.7% 28.7% 0.50 4.95

Steven Cruz Repertoire

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Steven Cruz Standard

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Year Team G GS IP W-L QS Sv Hld P Strikes Balls TBF H 1B 2B 3B HR K BB HB WP
2023 KC 10 4 12.2 0-0 0 0 0 244 139 105 62 11 5 4 1 1 15 11 1 1
2024 KC 5 0 5.2 0-0 0 0 0 82 56 26 18 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 1
2025 KC 47 0 45.2 3-1 0 0 9 642 420 222 189 36 24 7 0 5 38 18 1 1
2026 KC 28 2 30.1 2-2 0 0 1 506 324 183 131 26 15 2 0 9 40 16 0 1
RP MLB Percentile 51 77 44 51-25 0 0 28 43 43 53 45 51 57 76 36 5 70 27 74 35
RP MLB AVG 25 1 33.0 2-2 0 2 4 543 346 198 139 30 20 5 1 4 31 13 2 1
Career 90 6 94.1 5-3 0 0 10 1,474 939 536 400 74 45 13 1 15 97 45 2 4

Steven Cruz Advanced

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Year Team K% BB% AVG SLG OPS wOBA BABIP BACON xAVG xwOBA xBABIP xwoBACON EV FB EV LA xERA
2023 KC 24.2% 17.7% .220 .400 .771 .344 .294 .314 .235 .381 .267 .436 92.7 90.6 15.7 6.25
2024 KC 22.2% 0.0% .056 .056 .112 .049 .071 .071 .219 .219 .281 .282 90.3 88.4 14.1 2.00
2025 KC 20.1% 9.5% .213 .343 .634 .280 .244 .273 .181 .246 .211 .255 88.0 85.4 14.1 2.49
2026 KC 30.5% 12.2% .228 .482 .805 .344 .262 .351 .230 .335 .293 .442 87.2 92.1 11.9 4.76
RP MLB Percentile 92 23 57 15 21 25 66 23 54 26 37 7 56 20 49 26
RP MLB AVG 22.2% 10.1% .244 .396 .725 .320 .292 .323 .238 .320 .281 .361 87.7 89.3 13.2 4.33
Career 24.3% 11.3% .211 .382 .685 .302 .246 .290 .207 .297 .245 .339 88.5 88.3 13.7 3.70

Steven Cruz Pitch › Mix

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Year Team FF% (MPH) SI% (MPH) FC% (MPH) SL% (MPH) ST% (MPH) CB% (MPH) CH% (MPH) FS% (MPH) KN% (MPH) Fastball% Secondary%
2023 KC43.9% (97.7)21.7% (97.3)7.4% (93.5)27.1% (89.4)----- 65.6% 34.4%
2024 KC41.5% (97.9)2.4% (97.2)34.2% (92.9)22.0% (90.9)----- 43.9% 56.1%
2025 KC50.2% (98.2)-25.6% (93.7)24.3% (89.3)----- 50.2% 49.8%
2026 KC58.7% (98.2)-24.5% (93.4)16.2% (89.0)0.6% (88.7)---- 58.7% 41.3%
RP MLB Percentile 91 (93) - 70 (95) 28 (89) 0 (99) - - - - 79.4% 20.3%
RP MLB AVG 38.2% (94.4) 25.7% (93.9) 20.7% (89.4) 25.9% (85.1) 21.6% (82.5) 17.2% (79.6) 17.4% (86.3) 18.7% (86.4) 31.8% (68.1) 48.2% 51.6%
Career51.6% (98.1)3.7% (97.3)22.7% (93.5)21.9% (89.4)0.2% (88.7)---- 55.3% 44.7%

Steven Cruz Pitch › Results

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Year Team FF CSW% SI CSW% FC CSW% SL CSW% ST CSW% CB CSW% CH CSW% FS CSW% KN CSW% Fastball CSW% Secondary CSW%
2023 KC29.0% (8)18.9% (2)11.1% (1)33.3% (14)----- 25.6% 28.6%
2024 KC17.6% (2)50.0% (1)25.0% (4)44.4% (3)----- 19.4% 32.6%
2025 KC30.4% (39)-26.2% (15)23.1% (24)----- 30.4% 24.7%
2026 KC33.7% (53)-29.8% (25)25.6% (10)33.3% (1)---- 33.7% 28.2%
RP MLB Percentile 88 (3) - 63 (8) 31 (47) 71 (5) - - - - 90.3% 46.9%
RP MLB AVG 27.0% (19) 27.0% (8) 27.3% (10) 29.3% (16) 28.1% (13) 27.3% (9) 21.7% (12) 23.6% (15) 23.3% (6) 27.6% 28.7%
Career30.9% (102)20.0% (3)26.6% (45)27.0% (51)33.3% (1)---- 30.2% 26.9%

Steven Cruz Batted Ball › Contact

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Year Team GB% LD% FB% PU% SS% Pull% Cent% Oppo% Foul Str% PC% Fl&B% Solid% Brl% ICR%
2023 KC 45.7% 14.3% 22.9% 17.1% 31.4% 31.4% 37.1% 31.4% 16.0% 65.7% 20.0% 5.7% 8.6% 34.3%
2024 KC 42.9% 21.4% 14.3% 21.4% 35.7% 35.7% 35.7% 28.6% 24.4% 78.6% 14.3% 7.1% 0.0% 21.4%
2025 KC 45.8% 19.8% 21.4% 13.0% 33.6% 35.6% 37.1% 27.3% 17.3% 70.3% 20.6% 3.8% 5.3% 29.5%
2026 KC 49.3% 17.3% 21.3% 12.0% 34.7% 38.7% 33.3% 28.0% 17.8% 56.0% 24.0% 9.3% 10.7% 44.0%
RP MLB Percentile 67 78 36 71 45 32 55 64 45 9 45 12 13 7
RP MLB AVG 43.7% 21.7% 24.3% 10.3% 34.5% 41.1% 33.7% 25.2% 17.9% 62.6% 24.4% 5.8% 7.2% 37.1%
Career 46.7% 18.4% 21.2% 13.7% 33.7% 35.9% 35.9% 28.1% 17.6% 65.8% 21.2% 5.9% 7.1% 34.0%

Steven Cruz Batted Ball › Outcomes

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Year Team AVG wOBA BABIP BACON xAVG xwOBA xBABIP xwoBACON EV FB EV LA HR/FB ICR% IPA%
2023 KC .220 .344 .294 .314 .235 .381 .267 .436 92.7 90.6 15.7 12.5% 34.3% 19.4%
2024 KC .056 .049 .071 .071 .219 .219 .281 .282 90.3 88.4 14.1 0.0% 21.4% 16.7%
2025 KC .213 .280 .244 .273 .181 .246 .211 .255 88.0 85.4 14.1 17.9% 29.5% 20.6%
2026 KC .228 .344 .262 .351 .230 .335 .293 .442 87.2 92.1 11.9 56.3% 44.0% 25.2%
RP MLB Percentile 57 25 66 23 54 26 37 7 56 20 49 0 7 38
RP MLB AVG .244 .320 .292 .323 .238 .320 .281 .361 87.7 89.3 13.2 18.4% 37.1% 24.7%
Career .211 .302 .246 .290 .207 .297 .245 .339 88.5 88.3 13.7 27.8% 34.0% 21.8%

Steven Cruz Approach › Plate Discipline

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Year Team Zone% Str% Swing% O-Sw% Whiff% Foul Str% Con% Z-Con% O-Con% CS% SwStr% CSW% BIP% PLUS% IPR% Str-ICR
2023 KC 42.6% 57.0% 40.6% 21.4% 25.3% 16.0% 74.7% 84.1% 53.3% 16.4% 10.2% 26.6% 14.3% 52.5% 0.39 47.1%
2024 KC 51.2% 68.3% 53.7% 32.5% 22.7% 24.4% 77.3% 90.3% 46.2% 14.6% 12.2% 26.8% 17.1% 67.1% 0.56 61.0%
2025 KC 54.2% 65.4% 50.0% 23.5% 24.3% 17.3% 75.7% 80.6% 58.0% 15.4% 12.1% 27.6% 20.6% 59.8% 0.45 53.3%
2026 KC 48.6% 64.0% 50.2% 30.4% 35.0% 17.8% 65.0% 75.4% 41.8% 13.8% 17.6% 31.4% 14.8% 58.9% 0.61 51.0%
RP MLB Percentile 87 49 75 37 94 45 94 93 98 15 94 80 15 53 81 46
RP MLB AVG 44.4% 63.4% 47.1% 31.4% 25.5% 17.9% 74.5% 84.0% 58.6% 16.3% 12.1% 28.4% 17.1% 57.9% 0.49 50.7%
Career 50.2% 63.7% 48.7% 26.0% 28.1% 17.6% 71.9% 79.9% 49.7% 15.0% 13.7% 28.7% 17.4% 58.7% 0.50 51.9%

Steven Cruz Approach › Locations

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Year Team Zone% aLoc% x-mLoc% gLoc% hiLoc% y-mLoc% loLoc% iLoc% oLoc% mmLoc%
2023 KC 42.6% 33.2% 23.4% 43.4% 27.0% 27.5% 45.5% 27.9% 48.8% 5.3%
2024 KC 51.2% 31.7% 24.4% 43.9% 32.9% 28.0% 39.0% 23.2% 52.4% 8.5%
2025 KC 54.2% 39.6% 25.5% 34.9% 36.3% 29.4% 34.3% 30.4% 44.1% 8.6%
2026 KC 48.6% 37.7% 24.5% 37.7% 44.1% 24.1% 31.8% 34.6% 40.9% 5.9%
RP MLB Percentile 87 69 72 48 84 37 11 85 32 19
RP MLB AVG 44.4% 34.6% 27.0% 38.4% 36.4% 22.8% 40.7% 30.0% 43.0% 6.6%
Career 50.2% 37.4% 24.8% 37.8% 37.2% 27.2% 35.5% 31.0% 44.2% 7.1%

Steven Cruz Approach › Counts

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Year Team Early% Behind% 2-Str% Early BIP% F-Str% TF-Str% ECS% 2-Str O-Sw% PAR%
2023 KC 56.6% 20.9% 23.0% 9.4% 50.0% 45.2% 15.2% 23.2% 26.8%
2024 KC 52.4% 9.8% 37.8% 11.6% 66.7% 61.1% 23.3% 22.6% 12.9%
2025 KC 62.3% 12.0% 26.3% 18.3% 61.4% 45.5% 18.5% 16.6% 22.5%
2026 KC 58.1% 13.2% 30.4% 13.3% 63.6% 52.7% 15.6% 21.4% 26.0%
RP MLB Percentile 41 27 57 35 69 66 5 10 93
RP MLB AVG 58.5% 12.4% 29.6% 14.5% 60.5% 49.7% 21.0% 26.4% 19.1%
Career 59.4% 13.8% 27.8% 14.9% 60.6% 48.5% 17.3% 19.8% 23.7%

Steven Cruz PLV

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Year Team P PLV QP% AP% BP% Q-BP% MTK% HP HL PLA
2023 KC 244 4.74 43.4% 14.8% 41.8% 1.6% 4.5% 1.9 +2 5.07
2024 KC 82 5.33 51.2% 14.6% 34.1% 17.1% 6.1% -3.9 -4 2.08
2025 KC 642 4.95 45.5% 18.8% 35.7% 9.8% 7.3% -5.5 +1 2.93
2026 KC 506 5.00 46.9% 18.3% 34.7% 12.2% 4.5% 5.1 +0 3.31
RP MLB Percentile 43 59 59 60 65 65 48 20 41 55
RP MLB AVG 543 4.93 45.8% 17.3% 36.9% 8.9% 4.6% 0.9 +0 3.44
Career 1,474 4.95 46.0% 17.8% 36.3% 9.7% 5.8% -2.3 -1 3.29
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